Thesaurus: parvenu

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1. n. An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
2. adj. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
3. adj. of or characteristic of a parvenu
4. n. a class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/person">person who has class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/suddenly">suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
5. n:100 s. of or characteristic of a parvenu